THE STARS Written in Kurt and Abbie’s day oozed elegance, historic charm and royal vibes. Images courtesy of Pierra G Photography Abbie and Kurt attended the same college in the USA for their undergraduate studies so their paths were destined to cross. “We had a mutual friend, who knew I had a crush on Kurt!” says Abbie. They eventually met at a formal college event. “We spent the evening getting to know each other. We instantly felt a connection and the formation of our friendship and love story began to flourish,” Abbie recalls. They went on to study abroad. “I was in Florence and Kurt was in Vienna, so we spent weekends visiting each other in different European countries because we couldn’t be away from each other,” she adds. Upon graduating they moved from the States to London, and both got jobs in sales for technology companies. Kurt pulled out all the stops when it came to planning the proposal. “I was in Dubai for a work trip and a colleague and friend of mine had scheduled a work dinner for us the following evening,” remembers Abbie. “When the car came to pick me up, Kurt just walked out of my hotel and got into my car. I was in utter shock. I couldn’t believe he was in Dubai. He’d flown overnight from London so that I wouldn’t question where he was.” He’d planned the whole evening to perfection. They were driven to the Al Maha Resort in the desert. “It was a quiet, romantic hotel with gazelles and camels meandering about. We had a drink overlooking the desert and Kurt then surprised me with yet another adventure,” she says. They were escorted into a truck and taken to a romantic spot where Kurt and the hotel had organised a private evening dinner in the desert sand with a Middle Eastern dinner display surrounded by tiki torches. “At that point, I had an idea that something must be going on. Kurt was smiling from ear to ear and his excitement was so cute,” says Abbie. Kurt got down on one knee, read a letter that he’d written, and proposed. “It was the most special evening as we enjoyed this gorgeous, romantic dinner under the desert stars as fiancés.” Here, Abbie tells us more about their day… REAL WEDDINGS 43
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